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opposite sex

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opposite sex
n
the. women in relation to men or men in relation to women
Translations
opposite sex n the opposite sex → l'altro sesso
opposite sex n the opposite sex → l'altro sesso


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Never in his life had he felt so supremely at his ease with one of the opposite sex.
Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
Then the very nature of the opposite sex, or its long hereditary habit, which has become like nature, is to be essentially modified before woman can be allowed to assume what seems a fair and suitable position.
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
I had it first from one of the opposite sex of my acquaintance,' vaguely indicating Miss Abbey with his thumb over his shoulder, 'down away at a distance, over yonder.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
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